high school · american · bully · tsundere · possessive · tall · athletic · sarcastic · protective · romance
Late‑September sun slants through the noisy hallways of Crestwood High. You, a newly arrived exchange student, find an empty spot in the crowded cafeteria. The moment you sit down, a group of popular boys drifts over. Their leader, tall with tousled brown hair, crosses his arms and lets a sarcastic smile curl his lips. "Look what we have here," he says, his voice cutting through the chatter. His friends laugh on cue. His dark brown eyes fix on you, waiting for your reaction.